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About the Group
Why an Environment and Transport Working Group?
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Sustainable development is an important issue today |
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The Environment and the protection of it is a horizontal issue, it effects all policy making areas and all phases of the manufacturing process and the environmental performance of products |
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There is an increasing amount of legislation at a European, national and global level which protects the environment - manufacturers have to comply with this legislation |
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UNIFE’s member’s customers increasingly demand environmentally friendly products |
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Sustainability of rail is one of its competitive advantages - therefore one has to ensure that this competitive advantage is exploited |
UNIFE can therefore provide a forum where experiences and problems are shared. From this, common issues can be isolated and UNIFE can set about searching for solutions. It is also the role of UNIFE to pass this information on to all members through business reports and Seminars.
The working group has also establish relations with and works with many other organisations involved in transport and environment issues on behalf of the industry.
Activities of the Environment WG to date
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Setting the specifications for the Nordic Manual and presently, the extension of the NM |
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Organising an information Seminar on the NM for UNIFE members and others |
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IPP Green Paper (Integrated Product Policies) comments - deadline for comments 30/06/01 |
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Participation in IPP Pilot Projects |
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Co-operation with UIC on Environmental issues e.g. the Energy Conference |
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Research and Development Projects (5th and 6th FW) |
Long-term
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To look at the role of SMEs in environmental policy planning - especially in accepting their responsibility and informing them of the Nordic Manual |
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Defining the scope of the detail of the specifications of the NM |
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Future Project to assess the Environmental Compatibility of Material Components used by Industries should be incorporated into NM |
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Setting a UNIFE standard for Product declaration |
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Integrating the issue of interoperability into environmental issues |
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Work on noise - based issues with an end to creating a European wide legislation |
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Making it common place for the industry to communicate environmental results to their customers and share-holders |
Contacts
Judit Sandor, International Technical Affairs Manager
Email: judit.sandor@unife.org
Tel: +32 2 643 70 85
Virginie Poirier, Economic Affairs Manager
Email: virginie.poirier@unife.org
Tel: +32 2 642 23 29
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